forth·right
ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt 
1
: free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
a forthright critic
was forthright in appraising the problem
2
: notably simple in style or quality
forthright furniture
3
archaic
: proceeding straight on
forthrightly
adverb
forthrightness
noun
1
2
archaic
: at once
archaic
: a straight path
Synonyms
Examples of forthright in a Sentence
Adjective
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Callahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Conversations with them in private are very frank and very forthright.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2024
Byington’s cast this droll comedy well with funny turns from actors portraying Carter’s forthright ex-girlfriend (Oliva Thirlby), a funeral-loving grad student (Luxy Banner) who challenges him all the time and his sorta best friend (Martin Starr) and his horny wife (Jocelyn DeBoer).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Green was in his early fifties, angular and forthright.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Interestingly enough, Charles chose to be forthright about his diagnosis while Kensington Palace has been reluctant to share the details of Kate’s abdominal surgery.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Many, including the families of those hostages still held by Hamas, direct their anger toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who dismissed the terms of a ceasefire and hostage deal put forward by Hamas in forthright terms.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
While to me this seems honest, forthright and fearless — this other couple seem to see your approach as aggressive, negative, or even hostile.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
That forthright emotion is ingratiating, yet happily, these same skills also are evident in lighter material, such as a new song about her fervent desire that her ex be murdered by his new girlfriend.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
Adjective
As day two wears on, the celebrities seem looser, more fun, a bit more forthright.
—Michael Callahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Conversations with them in private are very frank and very forthright.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2024
Byington’s cast this droll comedy well with funny turns from actors portraying Carter’s forthright ex-girlfriend (Oliva Thirlby), a funeral-loving grad student (Luxy Banner) who challenges him all the time and his sorta best friend (Martin Starr) and his horny wife (Jocelyn DeBoer).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Green was in his early fifties, angular and forthright.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Interestingly enough, Charles chose to be forthright about his diagnosis while Kensington Palace has been reluctant to share the details of Kate’s abdominal surgery.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Many, including the families of those hostages still held by Hamas, direct their anger toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who dismissed the terms of a ceasefire and hostage deal put forward by Hamas in forthright terms.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
While to me this seems honest, forthright and fearless — this other couple seem to see your approach as aggressive, negative, or even hostile.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
That forthright emotion is ingratiating, yet happily, these same skills also are evident in lighter material, such as a new song about her fervent desire that her ex be murdered by his new girlfriend.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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